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After about three or four months of staying at home, I realized we had more money in our checking account and that it was much easier to pay the regular bills, with money left over. I'm not certain where that extra money came from, but I do know we've spent less on gas and eating out than usual. We just took a nice driving vacation, but because we had free use of my brother and sister-in-law's condo, it cost very little. We've actually spent more on home projects this year: gardens, landscaping, a shed, new garage work bench, and so forth, but I think in the end we've saved more than we spent by going out less. I attended a workshop years ago in which Anne Lamott was the keynote speaker, and she mentioned using "retail therapy" to cheer her up. I'm guilty of that too. I've used shopping as entertainment in the past and sometimes purchased things I really didn't need. Being forced to stay at home more has broken me of that habit (Amazon shopping isn't quite the same, though I indulge there too much, I admit). In general, I've learned to be satisfied with less, and that means spending less. I'm happy about that. --Janice
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